Our panelists are: Marie St. Fleur, a former Massachusetts State Representative, and Richard Tisei, former Republican leader of the Massachusetts State Senate.

We'll break down the two rulings and discuss the legal and political fallout.

We speak with local stakeholders about whether the bill is a step in the right direction.

Plus, port restrictions in Boston and across the world are keeping hundreds of thousands of seafarers stuck on their ships, forcing them to stay away from home months longer than before.

Seafaring workers often get through months of monotonous, difficult work on board by looking ahead to their home leave. But the pandemic has put that leave on delay for many.

The Court handed down two rulings Wednesday, giving faith-based employers a lot of latitude on how they manage their employees and distribute health care.

Plus: The Supreme Court gave us two rulings on Wednesday giving faith-based employers a lot of latitude on how they manage their employees and distribute health care.

While so much has changed this past year, there's at least one thing that hasn't: the need to look out for sea creatures.

Seven people were killed this past week, including 15-year old Xhavier Rodriguez.

Kendi joins us to talk about what he hopes the Center can achieve and how he's reflecting on our nation's current moment.